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John Gordon Black 1765 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1765

Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1851

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: Gavin Black

Mother: Jean Waddell

Spouse(s): Helen Shanks

Children(s): William Black

The story of John Gordon Black began in 1765 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Gordon Black married Helen Shanks, and had children including William Black. John Gordon Black passed away in 1851 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gordon Black began in 1765 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John Gordon Black married Helen Shanks, and had children including William Black.
  • John Gordon Black passed away in 1851 in Durham, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Black's Ancestors

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John Black
1765 – 1851
Birth Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Gavin Black
1732 – 1805
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean Waddell
1738 – 1799
New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
Gavin Black
1704 – 1774
New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Mary Watherspoon
1702 – 1751
Glasglow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Waddell
1713 – 1806
Ryding New Monkland Lanarkshire Scotland
Helen Witherspoon
1713 – 1752
New Monkland, Lanark Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sco
1675 – 1720
Jannet Sco
1677 – 1759
Alexander Wotherspoon
1680 – 1730
Issobell Younger
1681 – 1729
John Waddell
1693 – 1754
Marie Whyte
1695 – 1754
Gavin Witherspoon
1696 – 1737
Janet Shanks
1693 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Black's Descendants

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John (Gordon) Black (31 Mar 1765 – 9 Sep 1851) m. Helen Shanks (04 Nov 1766 – 1841)
  1. 1. William Black (abt 1805 – ) m. Janet Stewart (1805 – 13 Jan 1880)
    1. 1. Alexr Black (abt 1843 – )

John Black's Timeline

2 Records

1765
31 Mar 1765
Birth of John Gordon Black in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
9 Sep 1851
Age 86
Death of John Gordon Black in Durham, England
Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1765
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Durham, England

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